Scottish weather: 'Polar plume' could hit the country as temperatures plunge to 0C

00:01, 3 Sep 2015

ByScotland Now

FORECASTER Brian Gaze said: “A ‘polar plume’ means very chilly nights and ground frosts are possible, with a chance of 0C in Scotland."

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What do you call six weeks of rain in Scotland? Summer.

A ‘polar plume’ is set to arrive in Scotland - marking the start of a week-long chill.

The Met Office said drier, polar air would chill Britain from tomorrow until Sunday, with below-average 11-18C days feeling like 9-15C for most in windchill.

Night time temperatures could drop as low as 0C, bringing a chance of frost.

Met Office forecaster Alex Burkill said: “Northerly air means cool temperatures - and possible gales in the East will make it feel even cooler.”

Forecaster Brian Gaze of The Weather Outlook also confirmed the cold weather, adding: “A ‘polar plume’ means very chilly nights and ground frosts are possible, with a chance of 0C in sheltered parts of northern England and Scotland by the weekend.”

And Leon Brown of the Weather Channel said: "A cold front looks like moving south on Saturday with clearer weather following, but may bring a very chilly start to Sunday with ground frosts and possibly temperatures down to 0C in sheltered parts of Scotland and N.England."